Undecaprenyl phosphate
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undecaprenyl-phosphate-282-9402509
title:
Undecaprenyl phosphate
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Undecaprenyl phosphate (UP), also known lipid-P, bactoprenol and C55-P., is a molecule with the primary function of trafficking polysaccharides across the cell membrane, largely contributing to the overall structure of the cell wall in Gram-positive bacteria. In some situations, UP can also be utilized to carry other cell-wall polysaccharides, but UP is the designated lipid carrier for peptidoglycan. During the process of carrying the peptidoglycan across the cell membrane, N-acetylglucosamine a
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undecaprenyl_phosphate
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2023-11-13T23:24:31Z
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